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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics
Posted by: Malcolm Peltu
Date/Time: 04/06/08 13:19:00

I agree with Luke that it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between the three main parties, with cross-dressing now the norm - Cameron an 'heir to Blair' and Clegg increasingly a Cameron look-alike moving the Lib Dems closer to New LibCon model (and parties shaped by their leaders and specialist - now mainly PR/advertising specialists - not members).

Many of the reasons for this are underlying social and economic change so that have broken down traditional divisions. But I find it depressing that all parties seem to be modelling themselves on the same focus groups and not having the boldness to lead by taking a distinctive stance.

This means the main challenges to the consensus come from special interest groups, like that on the environment. This diversity will be reflected in Parliament only if there is a move to proportional representation - but that in itself is difficult and could end up with something worse than we have now.

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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Change in Politics04/06/08 10:49:00 Bryan Turner
   Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 11:15:00 Stewart Dean
      Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 12:28:00 Luke Underwood
         Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 13:19:00 Malcolm Peltu
         Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 13:25:00 Bryan Turner
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 13:31:00 Richard Greenhough
   Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 13:14:00 Ken Munn
      Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 13:39:00 Anneberth Lux
         Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 14:28:00 Richard Greenhough
   Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 13:50:00 Jane Rudolph
      Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 14:20:00 Malcolm Peltu
         Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 14:28:00 Anneberth Lux
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 16:33:00 Fraser Pearce
   Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 19:15:00 Alastair Banton
      Re:Re:Change in Politics04/06/08 20:48:00 Guy Lambert
         Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 14:20:00 Fraser Pearce
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 18:03:00 David Giles
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 19:45:00 Martin Hime
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 19:47:00 Malcolm Peltu
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 22:13:00 Guy Lambert
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 22:46:00 Guy Lambert
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 23:08:00 Malcolm Peltu
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 23:25:00 Vanessa Smith
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics06/06/08 11:01:00 Phil Andrews
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 23:28:00 Vanessa Smith
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics05/06/08 23:46:00 Martin Hime
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics06/06/08 10:35:00 Malcolm Peltu
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics06/06/08 11:05:00 Alastair Banton
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Change in Politics09/06/08 09:09:00 Luke Underwood
                     Equality in sl£aze too?09/06/08 11:50:00 Malcolm Peltu

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